Thread: My coticule just arrived!

That is a whole lotta honing....

And you are saying that is after the bevel set


I think perhaps I am not understanding you correctly about 800 circles. and then more laps...

I'm another advocate of a 1k synthetic for bevel setting. I have tried a few and settled on the 1k chosera for bevel setting. I've messed with the bbw/yellow in a progression in the past. I guess I got decent results. Been years since I did that. Now after a bevel set I'd be going 4/8 synthetic followed by finishing on a coticule or some other finisher. Fun to experiment though so try different combinations.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Ok Jonah I just about spit coffee with that one,,,

Looks like ya found a nice hunk o rock there,

Did I forget to mention that the Wade and Butcher you honed for me was the test run?













I kid, I kid. I have brass, but not that much

I have amazing news everyone, it's truly a miracle. When I was sleeping, the hone fairy broke into my house and swapped out my coticule and slurry stone with a set that looks IDENTICAL to it. I tried my hand at honing a BJ Eyre Challenge razor this morning. Before I hit the hone, the blade could barely saw through hair. I went through the heavy slurry circles/x strokes, misty slurry with x strokes, then x strokes with water and it took an edge quite well. I was even able to shave my neck with it. It would probably benefit from my Naniwa 12k, but I'll definitely take this as a big win. There truly is a sense of accomplishment when shaving with a razor that you honed up.

Mighty kind of the hone fairy to help me out

congrats ... i love my coticule edges .... i was getting my razors close to where i wanted them when i first got my coticule ... and have a fast one i use if the bevel dont need much to reset , since then ive only used my coticules and zulu stones and after A LOT of playing around i got a good system that works for me and my results are consistent and awesome on my face .. if your like me the more you use your coticule the better you will get your edges and honestly i prefer my coticule edge to any other i have !!!